Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon became a French citizen at the age of...
1.
Explain Napoleon's blunder in Spain.
1. Napoleon kicked out the old king and put his brother Joseph in charge. Joseph was a bad leader. 2. The Spanish fought back, with the help of the British. 3. Guerrilla warfare forced Napoleon to retreat.
How long was Napoleon dictator of France?
10 years
When did Napoleon become dictator?
1799
When did Napoleon try to invade all of Europe?
1804
When was Napoleon's blunder in Russia?
1812
When was the Battle of Leipzig?
1813
When did Napoleon give up the throne?
1815
When and how did Napoleon die?
1821 of a stomach ailment
At what age did Napoleon become commander of the military?
26
How many French were killed in Spain?
300,000
dictator
All power is held by a single person.
How did Napoleon's invasion of Europe go?
Badly; Napoleon failed even his invasion of Austria.
Where is Waterloo?
Belgium
Where was Napoleon born?
Corsica, Italy
Legacy of Napoleon
Division of people by country, not social class People willing to go to war based on nationalism Worth to combine city states and divide empires Need for coalitions/alliances Spread of ideas Rise of a professional military
Where was Napoleon exiled the first time?
Elba
Napoleon became... after winning a plebiscite vote.
Emperor for life
Napoleon became a _______ citizen at the age of 1.
French
How did Napoleon rise to power?
He launched a coup d'etat against the Directory.
Explain Napoleon's blunder with the continental system.
He tried to isolate trade with the British, but it backfired.
Give an example of Napoleon's ambition.
In 1804, he attempted to in invade all of Europe.
Why did Napoleon hate the British?
In the Battle of Trafalgar, the British navy had given him his first major defeat.
Who led the British in the Battle of Trafalgar?
Lord Nelson
Who ruled France for a bit after Napoleon?
Louis XVIII
Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon attacked British General Wellington; Napoleon's final defeat
100 Days: Napoleon's Return to Power
Napoleon escaped Elba and returned to France; Louis XVIII fled.
Describe Napoleon's blunder in Russia.
Napoleon went in with 400,000 and came back with 10,000 because he underestimated the cold.
Was Napoleon always a French citizen?
No.
When was the battle of Trafalgar?
October 21, 1805
Battle of Leipzig (Battle of Nations)
Other countries ganged up on Napoleon, and defeated him.
Why was the Second Coalition created?
Other monarchs were worried their people would replicate the French Revolution and create a republic.
What were Napoleon Bonaparte's three blunders?
Spain, continental system, Russia
Where was Napoleon exiled the second time?
St. Helena
How did the people feel about Napoleon?
They loved him; he brought order to chaos.
Napoleonic Code
a single set of laws for all of France
The Battle of Trafalgar was...
a stunning defeat in the midst of victories.
When Napoleon came to power, the country was...
at war with the Second Coalition.
Who was Louis XVIII?
brother of Louis XVI, the guillotined king
Second Coalition
countries united against France
What was part of the Napoleonic Code?
equality of law basic liberties restored slavery limits on women's rights limits on political rights and freedom of speech No laws applied to Napoleon.
What general reforms did Napoleon make?
freedom of worship stabilized food prices class equality rebuilt Paris got rid of the French revolution calendar
Battle of Austerlitz
one of Napoleon's victories
Who helped the French in the Battle of Trafalgar?
the Spanish
Napoleon became Emperor for life after...
winning a plebiscite vote.
plebiscite
yes or no vote
